Shrouded agitator



Dec. 1l., 1923. 1,477,201

D. R. MCKILLlcAN SHROUDED AGITATOR Fi'led April '7, 1921 top of the cp 9, While the breaker points 3 materially assist in breaking up lumps sucbeforinstancefasdumps. 0f ice. Cream. The mounting-eilt@shroud. ringrwon the paddles l-l has been found to increase the efficiency of the device as compared with agitators having stationarymhonsngs and to make the assembly ofthe several factors nntbemshaker cup 9 more convenient and pfyctalelw 7 K f vodications of this finventjonfand the be 'iledeirtlt departing 'frn )the spirit of the invention.

I claim? -k havng intake openings inbothlrsidesf of the agitator at the'shaft for entrance of the inaterials to ebe agitated, a flow guide member surroun'dingg each ci the intake openings and a. Shroud. member mounted aty the periphery of the agitator to rotatev therewith and tol-*deflect the direction of flow of the materials; y

2.*Arifagitat'or'provided with a shaft, and

having an entrance opening atthe shafthorv n offthegitator to rotate there'vvfitbr' and to 

